Master Builders Western Australia — May-June 2017

bcitf.org

Apprentices bring leading edge skills to your business and

they help strengthen the building and construction workforce.

That’s why the Construction Training Fund provides up to

$19,000 in grants for you to reduce the cost of training each

apprentice you employ.

For details on eligibility, visit http://www.bcitf.org or call 9244 0100.

Receive up to

$19,000 to

help train an

apprentice.

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CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND

CASH INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS

The Construction Training Fund can reduce the costs of employing apprentices in WA’s

building and construction industry for MBA members.

The Training Fund has a range of incentives for eligible employers of
apprentices in construction trades, with up to $19,000 in cash now available
to help reduce the costs of adding a new apprentice to your business.

The minimum standard grant available to an eligible employer is $3,
(for a 12 month traineeship), rising to a maximum of $10,000 for a 48
month apprenticeship in core construction trade areas.

In addition to the standard grants, the Training Fund can provide
a bonus of up to $2,000 to an employer of an apprentice that has
successfully completed a recognised Certi cate II VET-in Schools or
pre-apprenticeship quali cation. The Training Fund is also providing an
extra bonus of up to $2,000 to eligible employers for the employment of
women in non-traditional trades.

Additional supplements for employment of indigenous and regional trainees/
apprentices bring the maximum grant available to a total of $19,000.

The grants are available to employers of trainees/apprentices registered
with the Department of Training & Workforce Development on or

after 1 July 2015. Direct indenture employers receive the grant in three

equal instalments. The  rst is paid after probation and six months

of continuous employment; the second at the half-way point of the

indenture and the  nal payment is made after successful completion of

the quali cation.

MBA members will also receive the bene ts of the grant from the

Training Fund if hosting an apprentice through a group training

organisation (GTO). The GTO claims the grant on your behalf and uses

this funding to reduce the cost of employing and training the apprentice.

This will result in a reduction in your net costs of hiring the apprentice

through the GTO. Look for the note on the GTO’s invoice that shows

your apprentice is being supported by the Construction Training Fund.

Visit bcitf.org or call 9244 0100 for more information about the

Construction Training Fund’s apprenticeship grants and other support

programs for the construction industry.

It’s your training fund.

MAY–JUNE 2017

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